Question 1820
{"accessible":true,"alternatives":[{"id":9040,"text":"extension teardrop fractures"},{"id":9041,"text":"flexion teardrop fractures"},{"id":9042,"text":"intercalary bones"},{"id":9043,"text":"osteophytes"},{"id":9044,"text":"syndesmophytes"}],"archived":false,"correctAlternativeId":9042,"explanation":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/articles/intercalary-bone\"\u003eIntercalary bones\u003c/a\u003e represent degenerative ossification centered within the anterior \u003ca href=\"/articles/annulus-fibrosus\" title=\"Annulus fibrosus\"\u003eannulus fibers\u003c/a\u003e of the intervertebral disc and are often triangular in shape and separate to the \u003ca href=\"/articles/vertebral-body-endplate\" title=\"Vertebral body endplate\"\u003evertebral endplate\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVertebral \u003ca href=\"/articles/osteophyte-2\"\u003eosteophytes\u003c/a\u003e are degenerative horizontally oriented\u0026nbsp;projections from the endplates that develop in response to instability.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVertebral \u003ca href=\"/articles/syndesmophyte\"\u003esyndesmophytes\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;are ossifications of the ligaments and annulus fibers which are typically linear and vertically oriented contacting one or both endplates. They often develop in response to inflammation such as in \u003ca href=\"/articles/ankylosing-spondylitis-1\" title=\"Ankylosing spondylitis\"\u003eankylosing spondylitis\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e","id":1820,"imageUrl":"https://prod-images-static.radiopaedia.org/multiple_choice_questions/557/image.001_big_gallery_big_gallery.jpeg","imageAttribution":null,"imageAttributionCaseInfo":null,"firstQuestionPath":"/questions/1827","nextQuestionPath":"/articles/flexion-teardrop-fracture-1/questions/102","relatedArticles":[{"id":26989,"title":"Syndesmophyte","link":"/articles/syndesmophyte?lang=us"},{"id":35422,"title":"Intercalary bone","link":"/articles/intercalary-bone?lang=us"},{"id":1303,"title":"Extension teardrop fracture","link":"/articles/extension-teardrop-fracture-1?lang=us"},{"id":66260,"title":"Osteophyte","link":"/articles/osteophyte-2?lang=us"}],"alsoUsedIn":[{"id":808,"kind":"Course","title":"X-ray Interpretation: Cervical Spine - page 808","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/x-ray-interpretation-cervical-spine/pages/808"},{"id":808,"kind":"Course","title":"Emergency Radiology Course - Melbourne - page 808","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/emergency-radiology-course-melbourne-2022/pages/808"},{"id":808,"kind":"Course","title":"Emergency Radiology Course - Brisbane - page 808","link":"https://radiopaedia.org/courses/emergency-radiology-course-brisbane-2022/pages/808"}],"stem":"\u003cp\u003eZoomed lateral image of the lower cervical spine in a young adult male. Which best describes the arrowed structures?\u003c/p\u003e","menuLinks":[{"text":"Report problem with question","url":"https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO3soWYhOjJ7yErSysyCe5V4A1CqW7WK3rDA7MtAkecMGqNw/viewform?entry.1624461248\u0026entry.553583435=https://radiopaedia.org/questions/1820"}],"attemptsPercentages":[{"alternativeId":"9040","percentage":6},{"alternativeId":"9044","percentage":14},{"alternativeId":"9041","percentage":6},{"alternativeId":"9043","percentage":9},{"alternativeId":"9042","percentage":65}],"promptToLogin":false,"questionManager":false,"articleId":"flexion-teardrop-fracture"}